Undefeated prospect Tyron Woodley will meet fellow welterweight Nathan Coy and former top-ranked middleweight Matt Lindland, will look to rebound from back-to-back losses, when he takes on Kevin Casey in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 8 on May 21 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.

Also Kerry Vera is set to face Julianna Pena in a featured 135-pound women’s bout at the Showtime-televised event. Strikeforce Challengers 8 will air live on Showtime at 11PM ET/PT.

Matt Lindland vs. Kevin Casey

In December, Lindland (21-7) lost his Strikeforce debut to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at Strikeforce: Evolution. The 39-year-old is coming off for the first time in his 13-year career, back-to-back losses.

Kevin Casey, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert schooled by famed master Rickson Gracie, won his first start in 13 months with a dominant, first round (1:41) submission (rear-naked choke) of Chad Vance at STRIKEFORCE: Challengers last Nov. 20 in Kansas City.

Tyron Woodley vs. Nate Coy

Woodley (6-0) remained unbeaten with a first-round submission of Rudy Bears in November in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 5 , his sixth-straight submission and fifth opening round stoppage, while Coy (8-2) holds notable wins over Rick Story and Mike Pierce and is currently riding a three-fight win streak.

Kerry Vera Vs. Julianna Pena

Vera (2-0) made her Strikeforce debut in November, scoring a first-round knockout of Kim Couture, while Pena (2-0) also stands at 2-0 following a second-round submission of Stephanie Webber at a December CageSport event in Washington.

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